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Diversity is often thought of terms of variety. It is thought that there are nine primary dimensions of diversity, which include: Age, Gender, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Race, Ethnicity, Class, Disability, and Nationality. When considering these various dimensions, the question is raised as to what it means to be different; thus, prompting further evaluation of the concept of difference. I would argue that an individual’s perception of difference is a matter of philosophical beliefs. For instance, I may perceive an individual to be different based upon race, however those from a different cultural background may perceive an individual to be different based on religious affiliation. ” There is recent evidence that perceptual processes are influenced by culture. Westerners tend to engage in context-independent and analytic perceptual processes by focusing on a salient object independently of its context, whereas Asians tend to engage in context-dependent and holistic perceptual processes by attending to the relationship between the object and the context in which the object is located. Recent research has explored mechanisms underlying such cultural differences, which indicate that participating in different social practices leads to both chronic as well as temporary shifts in perception” (Nisbett & Miyamoto, 2005).

While there are those who may disagree with my position, I believe that race is the only dimension that I use when identifying a person or a group as being different. This applies to family members, community members, as well as those in the work place. Race is how we identify people. For instance, if police are looking for a suspect, the first dimension that will be indicated is race. “We are in search of a WHITE male or a BLACK male.” Other than race, I rarely if ever use other dimension to identify individuals as different.

As I have indicated, I only really consider race when making a determination if an individual is different, which is not a dimension that can be changed. However, if I were to consider another dimension, I would argue that it would be religion. I make this assertion because individuals can concert their religious beliefs at will. Just as race is visible, an individual’s religion may also be visible in such instances in which religious practices require certain attire. On the other hand, religion may also be concealed, therefore not being an identifiable dimension. An advantage of a visible dimension such as religion is that it promotes aware and diversity of other religious practices, while promoting religious tolerance. One the other hand, a visible cultural dimension may prove to be a disadvantage. For instance, there are those who are often targeted because of there religious beliefs. We have seen a recent spike of anti -Semitic violence against those of the Jewish faith.

Reference

Nisbett R. & Miyamoto Y. (2005). The influence of culture: holistic versus analytic perception. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 9(10).

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I listened to Rosie King’s TEDMED talk and I appreciate what she said on how we try to fit the people we meet into tiny little boxes.  For me I think I do it so that I can find something relatable  with the person or find that unique quality in them that could make me a better person.  I can understand when Rosie stated in her talk” People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label.”

Who is Elizabeth Alden?

I graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in Accounting.  I am excited about obtaining my master’s in organizational leadership from Ashford University and taking my courses online.  It is a bit intimidating as it has been a few decades since I’ve been in school. I am embracing the journey.

I have been married to my supportive and wonderful husband, for 33 years.  We are the proud parents of two adult daughters. 

My hobbies are reading mysteries and doing crafts.  My passion is volunteering for the Special Olympics.  I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, going to church and assisting my husband on the church magazine. 

My career goal is to be an organization leader in auditing for the health care insurance industry.